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Geese | |  | Nutrient content of wild game meat vs domesticated meat.
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Note: *100 grams equals about 3 1/2 ounces.
Note: ** Not trimmed of fat before analysis.
All other samples of meat were trimmed of visible fat prior to analysis.
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| Species |
Protein % |
Fat % |
Cholesterol (mg/100g*) |
Calories (Kcal/100g*) |
| Antelope |
22.5 |
.9 |
112 |
144 |
| Beef USDA choice |
22.0 |
6.5 |
72 |
180 |
| Beef USDA standard |
22.7 |
2.0 |
69 |
152 |
| Buffalo |
21.7 |
1.9 |
62 |
138 |
| Chicken |
23.6 |
.7 |
62 |
135 |
| Crane (Sandhill) |
21.7 |
2.4 |
123 |
153 |
| Deer (Mule) |
23.7 |
1.3 |
107 |
145 |
| Deer (Whitetail) |
23.6 |
1.4 |
116 |
149 |
| Dove | 22.9 |
1.8 |
94 |
145 |
| Duck (Domestic) |
19.9 |
4.25 |
89 |
180 |
| Duck (Mallard) |
23.1 |
2.0 |
140 |
152 |
| Elk |
22.8 |
.9 |
67 |
137 |
| Goose (Snow) |
22.7 |
3.6 |
142 |
121 |
| Grouse (Sharptail) |
23.8 |
.7 |
105 |
142 |
| Grouse (Sage) |
23.7 |
1.1 |
101 |
140 |
| Lamb | 20.8 |
5.7 |
66 |
167 |
| Moose | 22.1 |
.5 |
71 |
130 |
| Partridge (Gray) |
25.6 |
.7 |
85 |
151 |
| Pheasant (Domestic) |
23.9 |
.8 |
71 |
144 |
| Pheasant (Wild) |
25.7 |
.6 |
52 |
148 |
| Pig (Domestic Pork) |
22.3 |
4.9 |
71 |
165 |
| Pig (Wild Boar) ** |
28.3 |
4.38 |
109 |
160 |
| Rabbit (Cottontail) |
21.8 |
2.4 |
77 |
144 |
| Rabbit (Jack) |
21.9 |
2.4 |
131 |
153 |
| Squirrel |
21.4 |
3.2 |
83 |
149 |
| Turkey (Domestic) |
23.5 |
1.5 |
60 |
146 |
| Turkey (Wild) |
25.7 |
1.1 |
55 |
163 |
| Widgeon |
22.6 |
2.1 |
131 |
153 |
| Surveys show that carcasses of domesticated animals have 25 to 30% fat while the average fat content of wild game animals is only 4.3%. Not only is the fat lower in game, but is also healthier. Fat from wild game contains a much higher proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids, good fat and is lower in saturated fat, bad fat. |
| Composition and breakdown of fat content! |
Some game meat is higher in dietary cholesterol than domestic meats, but the combination of more lean body tissue, less saturated fat and significantly higher % of cholesterol-reducing polyunsaturated fatty acids makes wild game a heart-healthy choice.
| Species |
Saturated
(bad fat) |
%Fatty Acids
Monounsaturated |
Polyunsaturated
(good fat) |
| Antelope |
41.2 |
27.1 |
31.6 |
| Beef | 46.3 |
45.5 |
8.2 |
| Boar |
35.7 |
47. |
17.3 |
| Buffalo |
43.2 |
45.0 |
11.8 |
| Caribou |
46.6 |
36.4 |
17.0 |
| Deer (Mule) |
48.0 |
31.8 |
20.2 |
| Deer (Whitetail) |
45.6 |
30.6 |
23.9 |
| Elk |
48.4 |
26.6 |
24.9 |
| Moose |
36.6 |
24.3 |
39.1 |
| Rabbit |
39.0 |
35.6 |
25.4 |
| Squirrel |
15.2 |
47.2 |
37.6 |
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